AGC asks the administration to align the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.

On March 10, AGC outlined PFAS liability concerns to Congressional leaders.

This week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the administration’s plans to further clarify the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over federal waters, including new guidance and opportunity for public feedback.

At a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on February 19, AGC’s General Counsel Leah Pilconis highlighted the urgent need for reforms to prevent lawsuits from stalling critical infrastructure projects.

President Trump signs Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation, to start his promised efforts to reduce the burden of regulation on the public.

On January 29, Lee Zeldin’s nomination process concluded with a 56-42 vote confirming his appointment as the 17^th administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

What Lee Zeldin Leading the EPA Could Mean for Construction.

AGC has filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s recent PFAS rule which puts contractors at risk as “potentially responsible parties” (PRPs) under CERCLA.

As part of a coalition, AGC offered feedback to EPA on disposal guidance of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances and is seeking AGC members to participate in a task force on a new best practices toolkit for managing risk.

The Inflation Reduction Act empowered the federal agencies to explore the use of construction materials that have a lower embodied carbon (lower emissions associated with their life cycle).